Use a #1 weight sock yarn that contains some stretchy element such as lycra or Polyamide. After washing and drying the fabric, gauge should be 8 stitches/10 rows/” in stockinette. 1.75 ounce skeins are most common in this sort of yarn. Have 2 of the main color and 2 of the contrast color on hand. You will almost certainly have enough left to make some baby or children’s socks. These are sized from ladies 4-12.

Sock tops are designed to be 14” from the top of the ribbing to the bottom of the ribbing and the top is designed to fall just below the knee joint. The ribbed area has twice the number of stitches as the foot area and easily stretches to fit anybody’s calf. As given, it is 14” long, using a row gauge of 10/” for the ribbing. In wear, it will stretch in width and shorten a bit in length making the effective ribbing length more like 13”. This fits many legs just great but long legged ladies may prefer more rows for longer ribbed tops.

this is part of an entire book of sock and boot topper patterns, the contents of which is shown below.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
All about short rowing
Sock Size info

Frilled to Thrill Toe Up Socks Small-large adult sizes are included. Use a standard gauge Japanese machine with ribber, Passap or Superba. The design relies on 2 beds & Patons Stretch Sock yarn. 2 top trim options given

Flower Child Socks Sized to fit ladies size 4-12 feet using stretchy #1 sock yarn. 2 beds are required. Standard or Passap machine

Crazy Legs Leggings-2 styles sized to fit big girls and ladies using oddments of sock yarn. 3 gauges given so any machine may be used including Passaps

Fairisle for Feet for use on standard gauge machines. No ribber required. Passaps may be used but Passap notes are not included. You must know how to achieve fairisle and to short row. 2 fingering weights yarn, one that is stretchy required. Adult sizes.

Mini Me Real socks in infant sizes. 4 sizes cover from birth to 12 months. 4 gauges allow for the use of any machine. May be used with or without a ribber. Passaps are ideal and notes are included.

Head Socks Deborah Norville sock yarn is so soft and comfy we just had to include a hat. Standard or Passap machines in big kids to adult sizes. Only 1 bed required

Itsy Bitsy Socks are as tiny as the machine can make. Useful for decoration, earrings, cards, nametags and Barbie dolls. 6 gauges. All machines. Single and double bed versions given

In Cahoots with your Boots. 5 styles of boot topper from easy to extraordinary. 3 gauges are given for all versions. Any machine may be used.
Easy Peasy Ribbed Toppers
Mock Rib Toppers for single bed machines
Fairisle Toppers
Ruffles and Lace requires 2 beds.page 23
Compound Cable